Chapter 86: Establishing a Water Master

After the defeat in Guanzhong, Yuan Shao returned to Anding, Hebei, and re-scored new recruits to regroup. His base camp's uneasiness is very stable. As long as he does not die, his three sons dare not go too far even if they fight openly and secretly.

After Cao cào returned to Xudu, the first thing that was troubled was the emperor's desire to form a new army. He could openly cut off Liu Xie's inappropriate thoughts, but he used more clever methods to praise and kill.

The proposal to be named Duke of Guo Jia not only transferred the military affairs that the court had discussed on the agenda with a firm attitude, but also transferred the contradiction to Guo Jia.

Is Cao cào a kind heart? Absolutely not, never

Just when the imperial party of Xudu court vehemently opposed this proposal, Cao cào made an open argument and asked Guo Jia to grant a transcendent title, but secretly eliminated the negative impact caused by rumors a few days ago among the people.

The imperial party was helpless and was played by Cao's hands. They had no choice but to oppose things that violated the ancestral system and those who were subject to the brink of the ministers.

Especially when they were granted the title of Duke of Guo Jia, officials in the imperial party who wanted to turn against Guo Jia and defect to Guo Jia, but they didn't even have a way out. Why would they wave the flag and shout for Guo Jia? They were afraid of Cao, but not Guo Jia far away.

The title of Duke has not yet reached the point of being a king, but it is almost the same as being a king in terms of power.

When the Emperor of Heaven was unable to form an army, Cao cào's political purpose had been achieved. At this time, he no longer fought for the title of Duke for Guo Jia. Anyway, this was his one-man show. Guo Jia did not participate. Cao cào wanted to take advantage of the situation to deal with Guo Jia, but he had no idea how to start. Even if Cao cào really got the duke for Guo Jia, Guo Jia in Yizhou would never accept it.

To the words Guo Jia talked about this when he was chatting with Fei Shi: Cao Aman wanted to put me on the stove, and he was very cunning. However, Cao Aman played like this this time, and it was a thunder and raindrops. It was not my intention, but actually suppressing the restless people in the court.

Indeed, Cao cào was diverting his attention and might not really dare to use political power to oppress Guo Jia. He really made Guo Jiabi anxious. When everyone in the world fought back, Cao cào, who was based in the Central Plains, was not only Yuan Shao, who was condescendingly.

Since Cao cào has put his strategy in the direction of a decisive battle with Yuan Shao, he must have a very clear attitude towards Guo Jia in Guanxi, whether to appease or hostility. On this point, if Cao cào's attitude is ambiguous, then it will be difficult to predict who he will stand on in the decisive battle with Yuan Shao in the future.

The title of Duke is a false intention, but the title of Duke is a second-hand move by Cao cào to appease Guo Jia sincerely.

Xu Du court issued an imperial edict to the world, not only granting Guanzhong imperial edict to Guo Jia, but also granting Guo Jia the title of General of Cavalry and Marquis of Wuyang

General Cavalry, second only to Yuan Shao's status.

Marquis of Wuyang is a county marquis, one level higher than Yuan Shao's Marquis of Ting.

Cao cào's title to Guo Jia is intriguing, his official position is lower than that of Yuan Shao, but his title is higher than that of Yuan Shao.

This is to please Guo Jia, disgusting Yuan Shao, and also anger Yuan Shao.

Anyway, Cao cào wants to fight with Yuan Shao, and he can be unscrupulous in making grudges with each other, but Yuan Shao is arrogant and never looks at Guo Jia directly, so he makes Guo Jia's title higher than Yuan Shao. Cao cào's intention is nothing more than that of Yuan Shao and Guo Jia cannot form a friendly alliance.

"Cao Mengde is really an old fox."

Guo Jia was quite moved when he looked at the letters sent by Zhou Tai in Yizhou Prefecture.

With the political advantage of the emperor's order to rule the princes, Cao cào has reached the point of perfection in playing the political card.

And this convenience may not be possible for Yuan Shao to hijack the emperor, and other princes may not be able to play political games as well as Cao cào.

"Haha, this is Cao cào's fear of his lord. After Yuan Shao's defeat in Guanzhong, he will definitely take every step after learning the lesson. After destroying Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao will definitely fight to the death with Cao cào. ​​Cao cào now gives all the lord's desire, and he just hopes that the lord will not fight the decisive battle between him and Yuan Shao at that time."

Zhang Song said lightly.

Qin Mi, Zhen Yan, Zhen Yao, Fei Shi, Peng Yan and others nodded frequently.

Guo Jia knocked on the table with a relaxed look on his face. He didn't care. Politicians turned against each other faster than reading. He could instantly turn enemies into friends with Yuan Shao, and Cao cào could also show favor to Guo Jia after the war in Guanzhong.

Anyway, everyone is just like a person and a person in his heart. What will they do? They are not the worms in each other's stomach.

"It's just that speed. Guanzhong recovers faster and my troops expand faster. As long as you make preparations before the decisive battle between Yuan Shao and Cao cào, no matter what they give me, it will be difficult to keep me in Guanxi. If I can't catch up, I will take whatever they want to give me, I will take it for nothing."

Guo Jia has nothing to be proud of.

Marquis of Wuyang, Wuyang is the county town of Jianwei County, Yizhou. What is the use of Guo Jia asking for his own economic income? Marquis, a marquis, and there are marquises with a little strength in the world. Even Sun Ce, who conquered the six counties of Jiangdong, was named Marquis of Wu by Cao cào.

What's so proud of Guo Jia?

As for the General of the Cavalry, he was completely a false name. His troops were still his own, and he did not add a single soldier.

To get to the bottom of it, these are given by Cao. Politically, Guo Jia and even Yuan Shao have to rely on others to see Cao's face.

If Guo Jia was honored to Cao cào's reward, he would feel ashamed.

However, these false reputations are better than none. The higher the official position and the higher the title, the higher the reputation, and the more people come to join us, and the more people are more at ease under the rule.

"If the lord intends to reap profits in the decisive battle between Yuan Shao and Cao, please prepare early. After the war in Guanzhong, Yuan was still stronger than Cao. Yuan Shao sent 200,000 troops to attack Guanzhong, but was defeated by the lord's tens of thousands of troops. Next time, Yuan Shao wanted to fight with Cao, and I am afraid that the troops he put into the battlefield might be several times more than 200,000 times. In this way, he is confident that if the lord lacks troops, it may be difficult to control the victory or defeat of this decisive battle."

Fei Shi stepped out and bowed and said to Guo Jia.

No matter how strange the plan or plan is in war, the implementers will always be in the army. There are few troops, and those who use the troops will be in a difficult situation.

Guo Jia pondered for a while, his relaxed expression changed slightly and said in a deep voice: "Expanding the army is imminent. I think three years later, the troops under my command will have to be around 400,000 to influence the situation in the Central Plains. First of all, Badong and Hanzhong will form a new army. Qin Mi and Yizhou's existing craftsmen are competent for building warships?"

Craftsmen are not all-round knowledge. Ships look simple, but in fact they have fine structures, load, speed, defense, etc., all of which must be considered by a warship. The difference between a small boat and a warship is not comparable to ordinary craftsmen and advanced craftsmen.

The craftsmen in Yizhou have always been a group that Guo Jia attaches great importance to. In recent years, he has continued to recruit talents. As long as he has a skill, he will treat them well. Ma Jun is a typical figure in this group. He defeated the enemy on the battlefield and was invincible. Most of the equipment of the army under Guo Jia came from the Hanzhong Army Workshop. In recent years, Guo Jia has been reminding Ma Jun to focus on building warships. Ma Jun comes from the northwest. In the past, it was impossible to conduct in-depth research on the structure of the ship. Under Guo Jia's supervision, he kept thinking about it and did not know how the results have been today.

Qin Mi gave Guo Jia a positive answer.

"Last winter, Ma Biejia wrote to Chengdu, which stated that Hanzhong could build medium-sized and large warships. Wu Yi also sent someone to Yangzhou to inquire. According to reports, the scale of the warships built by Ma Biejia was almost the same as the Jiangdong warships. I don't know what the difference will be when it comes to Jiangzhong."

After hearing this, Guo Jia nodded. Ma Jun is not a person who speaks vernacularly. As long as he is an honest person, Guo Jia will never think that Ma Jun is exaggerating.

Guo Jia has already received news about Liu Biao's recruitment actions after resolving the crisis. Guo Jia can look at this matter with a heart-to-heart look at it from Liu Biao's perspective. It is nothing more than to strengthen his sense of security. But on the safe side, Guo Jia does not want Liu Biao to repeat the same mistake in the future and give him a salary.

People will fall, and after falling, they will learn from their lessons.

Liu Biao pretended to attack Yizhou and ended up in a cocoon. This time he recruited troops. If he really joined forces with Cao Cào or Yuan Shao to deal with Guo Jia in the future, Liu Biao would never be fooled and bluffed again.

Therefore, Guo Jia wanted to shock Liu Biao, and at the same time he had to start laying the foundation for Jingzhou and Yangzhou's future strategy.

To fight the Central Plains and the north, cavalry and infantry need to rely on to fight south of the Yangtze River. A water division is essential.

Without the Navy, Guo Jia would never have been involved in Jingzhou and Yangzhou.

Because using the Yangtze River Basin, Jiangdong and Jingzhou can come and go freely from the Yangtze River. The breathtaking streamline of the Yangtze River will become the landing point for their troops. They will only fight the south by infantry, and face the troops that are in danger of being defended by Jingzhou and Yangzhou.

"Well, transfer Gan Ning back in Chang'an and let him go to Hanzhong. Gan Ning was in Hanzhong and Zhou Tai was in Badong. He ordered the two of them to start forming a navy, with Gan Ning as the Grand Governor and Zhou Tai as the Deputy Governor. The scale of the navy will be aimed at 100,000. All the troops under his command can be converted into navy, but if any soldiers cannot adapt to surface combat, then these soldiers will be led by Zhang Liao, and they will still be infantry. The Yinling Flying Cavalry will not move for the time being, and will still be led by Gan Ning."

After Guo Jia issued a military order, his serious expression suddenly relaxed. He wondered if Liu Biao would sleep well after learning the news?

If Jingzhou only had infantrymen, then Guo Jia's 100,000 naval troops could go south from Badong and Hanzhong. With the infantrymen, Guo Jia could easily send troops to advance along the river and land, and it would be easy to sweep Jingzhou.

How should Liu Biao defend himself? There is almost no other way except to form a navy army to guard the rivers.

Moreover, Liu Biao was passively forming a navy army, and his navy army could only be used for defense, but not for Yizhou.

Because Yizhou is in a dangerous terrain, the rivers and gorges in its territory are very steep. The navy of Jingzhou must first overcome the dilemma of going upstream, and secondly, it must break through the dangerous gorge. The rivers in Yizhou still have a terrain that is a barrier that can't be opened by tens of thousands of people.
Chapter completed!